SoundCloud Reports First-Ever Profitable Quarter in 2020

SoundCloud is on the rise — the platform just experienced its first-ever profitable quarter in Q3 2020 and reported a 37% increase year-over-year in 2019. These are huge wins for SoundCloud and its steady rise in recent years is promising — attributed to its unique business model, which breaks down into Listener Business and Creator …

Baauer Celebrates First Grammy Nomination With Upcoming 19-Track Mixtape

Days after the Recording Academy revealed that Baauer is up for a Grammy Award next year, the renowned producer is teasing a new 19-track mixtape. Baauer took to Twitter to share that he would be releasing the album, dubbed BOPTAPE, as a thank you to fans and included what some assume to be the record’s cover art. He noted that those …

Josefine – Dreamin’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Dancing Astronaut Nov 30, 2020 Swedish born, LA-based female pop sensation Josefine follows the same pedigree of Scandinavian icons Robyn, Tove Lo, and Icona Pop on her latest single ‘Dreamin.’ Production chops and pop hooks have long been Sweden’s greatest export and Josefine does her predecessors proud on her follow up to “Let It …

Billie Eilish says she has 16 songs in the works, feels more confident as a songwriter

Billie Eilish has revealed she has 16 new songs in the works with brother and producer Finneas. In the fourth edition of her annual retrospective interview with Vanity Fair, Eilish, now 18, opened up about identity, using her platform for good, the tumultuous year that’s been 2020, and how she’s been filling the time – …

Fresh Electronic Sensation NICOLAS Drops the Sensational Debut, ‘TEST DRIVE’

It’s always an exciting moment when you discover a sound or an artist that really has the skill and vision to bring more colour to your audial imagination. We have such a case on our hands with the latest sensation to the electronic community, NICOLAS. You can expect Tron-esque synths, building punchy basslines and a …

Listen to Flume’s Eclectic “Good Nights Formal” Mix for Triple J

A digital graduation party with Flume may have seemed like a pie-in-the-sky idea one year ago, but thanks to the wrath of COVID-19 pandemic, it actually happened. Famed Australian national radio station Triple J recently tapped the Sydney-born electronic music superstar for a DJ set for its “Good Nights Formal” event, a virtual graduation party. The …

R3HAB ft. Alida – One More Dance – Dancing Astronaut

by: Dancing Astronaut Nov 30, 2020 Add another one to R3HAB’s nearly endless catalog of dance pop hits. One hit after another, it’s obviously he’s got the blueprint figured out to deliver fun and fresh dance bops. The EDM hall of famer is also one of the most prolific producers still in the game and …

MIZE Releases Debut EP, Thought Process Out Now

Melodic Bass producer MIZE delivers his debut EP, Thought Process, an original full-length release via WAKAAN. The project reflects his complex sound design and capacity for dynamic creation, showcasing a range from Downtempo to Glitch to modern, wonky Bass.  Dothan, Alabama-raised Ian Evans began producing on FL Studio back in 2012. After switching over to …

Dua Lipa’s ‘Studio 2054’ virtual gig breaks global livestream record

Dua Lipa‘s recent ‘Studio 2054’ virtual performance has broken online livestream records with over five million views. The online gig garnered five million not-yet-final views, including over 1.9 million unique log-ins from China, 95,000 from India and 263,264 tickets sold across the regular ticketing platforms. The star-studded event included guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, …

Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs Hints At Collaboration With Skrillex

The number of people that Skrillex has worked with this year is mind boggling, but perhaps one of the most exciting collaborations might have just been teased. During an Instagram Live, Dylan Brady, one half of experimental electronic music duo 100 Gecs, slyly teased at a potential collab between the two of them. “People are …